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Easter Vigil @ St Pat’s

Ken — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:05:26 +0000

The beginning of the Great Easter Vigil at St Patrick’s Co-Cathedral with Bishop Michael Warfel presiding. Lots of baptisms and confirmations and eucharistic celebrations.

Spirit Visits Saint Patrick’s Co-Cathedral

Ken — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:33:29 +0000

Lots of things going on at St Pat’s Co-Cathedral this past weekend. In addition to the usual masses and other sacramental happenings, Bishop Michael Warfel joined us for the Rites of Sending and Election with the RCIA people of this part of the diocese. The picture to the left is from the narthex looking toward the altar with the baptismal font directly in front of you.

And we were graced by the presence of Fathers Nigro and Beuzer, right and left below, who led a very well-received Lenten retreat. That picture to the left is the marvelous recent stained glass addition to the narthex: The Tree of Life.

Even with the best stories in the world we still need to tell them well. These guys reminded us how to do this extremely well.

Ash Wednesday

Ken — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:22:12 +0000

“Remember, O man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.”

“. . . rend your hearts, and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, . . .”

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, . . .”

“But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, . . .”

The first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar, and forty-six days before Easter. Ash Wednesday, being dependent on the celebration of Easter, can occur as early as February 4th or as late as March 10th. See the Wikipedia entry.

Noon mass at St Patrick’s was crowded, even the balcony was fairly full, more than Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.